Call for SGMA Committee Members

The AAS Committee for Sexual-Orientation and Gender Minorities in Astronomy (SGMA) works to promote equality for sexual-orientation and gender minorities (SGMs) within our profession, including those identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning, queer, or asexual.

We welcome applications to join the SGMA committee for a three-year term starting in June 2024. This year, we expect to have at least three openings on the SGMA committee. Please feel free to forward this message to others who may be interested. The deadline to apply is 31 March 2024 at 11:59 pm ET. To apply, please fill out this Google form to answer the four application questions (1,000 characters max each).

Individuals at any career stage are invited to apply and non-AAS members may apply as long as they become members if selected. Committee members are expected to support and promote the committee's goals and participate in monthly Zoom meetings.

SGMA seeks diverse representation to represent the full demography of the AAS, and so astronomers of all genders, sexes, career stages, races, ethnicities, neurodiversity or disability status, and sexual orientations, including allies, are encouraged to apply. The committee especially encourages people of color to apply. 

To select committee members, the applications will first be anonymized. Each committee member will then evaluate the applications based on the rubric. Finally, the current committee members will vote to select the new members. Note that no applicants will be eliminated based on the rubric alone, committee members can vouch for applicants even if the grades are low based on the rubric.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].